feather

单词音标

feather音标[\'feðә]

汉语翻译

n. 羽毛

vi. 长羽毛

vt. 用羽毛装饰

【化】 羽毛; 毛刺

相关词组:

knock sb down with a feather

词型变化

动词过去式:feathered过去分词:feathered现在分词:feathering第三人称单数:feathers

英语解释

名词 feather:

the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

同义词：plume, plumage

turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

同义词：feathering

动词 feather:

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

cover or fit with feathers

turn the paddle; in canoeing

同义词：square

turn the oar, while rowing

同义词：square

grow feathers

同义词：fledge

例句

Feather is very light, so that we say \"as light as a feather\".

羽毛很轻，因此我们说“轻如鸿毛”。

My daughter asked me to buy her a pillow stuffed with feathers.

我女儿请求我给她买一个羽绒枕头。

详细解释

feath.er

n.（名词）

One of the light, flat growths forming the plumage of birds, consisting of numerous slender, closely arranged parallel barbs forming a vane on either side of a horny, tapering, partly hollow shaft.

羽毛：构成鸟类羽毛的轻且平的一种生长物，由大量细长的、紧密并列的钩在一个角状的、中空的锥形羽轴两边所形成的羽片

feathers Plumage.

feathers 羽衣

feathers Clothing; attire.

feathers 外衣；装束

A feathery tuft or fringe of hair, as on the legs or tail of some dogs.

丛毛：软软的一束垂毛，如在某些狗的腿部或尾部

Character, kind, or nature:

类别：种类、特点或本性：

例句：

Birds of a feather flock together.

物以类聚

Something small, trivial, or inconsequential.

琐事：小的、轻的或不重要的事

A strip, wedge, or flange used as a strengthening part.

滑键：用作加强部件的木条、楔子或凸橼

A wedge or key that fits into a groove to make a joint.

加强肋：作为连接物填入槽内的楔形物或舌状物

The vane of an arrow.

箭翎：箭上的羽片

A feather-shaped flaw, as in a precious stone.

羽状瑕疵：宝石中的羽状裂痕的微瑕

The wake made by a submarine`s periscope.

微波：潜水艇的浅望镜在水中造成的波浪

The act of feathering the blade of an oar in rowing.

横桨：桨面在划水时的羽状动作

v.（动词）

feath.ered,feath.er.ing,feath.ers

v.tr.（及物动词）

To cover, dress, or decorate with or as if with feathers.

羽饰：用或像是用羽毛覆盖、穿戴或装饰

To fit (an arrow) with a feather.

装翎：用羽毛装配箭

To thin, reduce, or fringe the edge of by cutting, shaving, or wearing away.

使具羽状：用剪、剃、刮或磨损的方式使变薄、减少或加穗于边缘

To shorten and taper (hair) by cutting and thinning.

剪短，剪薄：剪成薄的以使（头发）变短变细、变薄

To connect with a tongue-and-groove joint.

楔紧：用楔形部件使密接

To turn (an oar blade) almost horizontal as it is carried back after each stroke.

横桨：每此划程后，使（桨面）几乎与水面平行

To alter the pitch of (a propeller) so that the chords of the blades are parallel with the line of flight.

顺流交距：把螺旋桨叶转到使桨弦大致和拉力轴线平行

To alter the pitch of (the rotor of a helicoptor) while in forward flight.

向前飞行时，改变桨叶

To turn off (an aircraft engine) while in flight.

关引擎：在飞行中关掉（飞机的一个引擎）

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To grow feathers or become feathered.

长羽毛：长出羽毛或成为羽毛

To move, spread, or grow in a manner suggestive of feathers.

犹如羽毛一般移动、展开或生长

To feather an oar.

横桨

To feather a propeller.

（螺旋桨）顺流交距

<习惯用语>feather in (one`s) cap

An act or deed to one`s credit; a distinctive achievement.

功绩：增添某人荣誉的行为或事情；不凡的功绩

feather (one`s) nest

To grow wealthy by taking advantage of one`s position or by making use of property or funds left in one`s trust.

肥私囊：借职务之便或动用信誉资金而增加某人的财富

in fine feather 或

in good feather 或

in high feather

In excellent form, health, or humor.

身强体健：形体、健康或幽默感出色的

来源：

Middle English fether

中古英语 fether

from Old English * see pet-

源自 古英语 *参见 pet-